NFWF Grant Profile

Conservation Program(s):

RESTORE Colorado

Project Title: Modifying Fences on Private Ranches to Improve Wildlife Connectivity through Grassland Habitat (CO)

Organization:

Southern Plains Land Trust, Inc.

Project ID:

2506.20.067923

Description:

Improve habitat connectivity for pronghorn, elk, mule deer and other grassland obligates in shortgrass prairie in southeastern Colorado. Project will remove, replace, or modify 50 miles of fencing to increase wildlife access across the landscape and to improve livestock management.

Award Amount:

$216002.13

Location:

Shortgrass prairie in southeastern Colorado, primarily in Bent County.